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i the film - indymedia exposed - european screening tour starts 10th Oct, London

03.10.2006 09:47 Argentina | Free Spaces | Globalisation | Indymedia | Social Struggles | Technology | London | World

“i” positively vibrates with the energy and creativity of the movement it documents. Beautiful, intellectual, riotous, it fits in no box — and no blurb! Just see it! — Naomi Klein

“i” is an excellent introduction to the ideas of autonomy, horizontal social movements, networks, media and their interrelation in today’s corporate-driven global marketplace...

Expanding on the explosive prequel Eye of the Storm, “i” is a meditation on the relationship between media and power as manifest by the worlds largest all volunteer network of media activists, the Independent Media Center network, or “Indymedia.” This feature-length documentary portrays this unprecedented global movement through an intimate look at a single node of that network during the crisis that followed the 2001 collapse of the economy and government in Argentina.

Produced and directed by a pair of young filmmakers working with largely consumer equipment, “i” is both an example of independent, engaged grassroots media, and a portrait of how such media functions during situations of political crisis. Lyon and Ingoglia weave a tapestry of stories and perspectives of this group as they attempt to work in the swirl of political drama and grassroots struggle that followed the crash. The result is a dramatic and poetic portrayal of the complex questions that surround identity and information in our networked age.

“Indymedia in Argentina was a part of a larger movement for personal and collective autonomy that was on the rise during that time,” said Lyon. “We wanted to capture the relationship between the two—the network created a powerful resonance between what was happening in Buenos Aires and the thousands of similar struggles going on every day throughout the world. Our film tries to capture this strange amoeba of contradictions, hope and passion.”

Following the US premiere at the Ann Arbor Film Festival, Lyon and Ingoglia will be touring with the film beginning in September 2006 to accompany a parallel series of experimental internet driven decentralized DIY screenings around the world.

The idea is to have a show each night in different cities and reach as many people as possible. Anybody interested in helping organize a screening should get in touch. The film was self funded so donations will be requested at the door and sell DVD's to keep this tour going.

There are promotional materials in the film web page (press releases
and pictures for posters), available in english and spanish. The itself has subtitles in English, Spanish, Dutch, Portuguese, Italian, Korean, Finish and Indonesian.

The European tour dates look something like this...

Date Cities
Oct. 10 to Oct. 13 London, England
Oct. 14 to Oct. 17 Scotland
Oct. 18 to Oct. 24 Netherlands
Oct. 25 to Oct. 31 Belgium
Nov. 1 to Nov. 7 France
Nov. 8 to Nov 21 Spain
Nov. 22 to Nov. 26 Switzerland
Nov. 27 to Dec 22 Italy

For locations that are not included in our schedule of the European tour here is what is proposed. You can organize your own screening - all the instructions about how to do this are on the web page
ithefilm.com

- Homepage: http://ithefilm.com

Additions

London Screening details, 8pm 10th Oct

03.10.2006 10:41

'i' the film will premiere in London at 8pm on Tuesday 10th October at the rampART social centre.

Before the main film is screened there will be a number of short films produced by indymedia video people in London and beyond.

There will be speakers from London indymedia as well as an info stall and a hands on workshop on publishing on indymedia for anyone that wants it.

Popcorn a possibility, rehreshments a certainty - proceeds go to the film makers to help fund the screening tour.
Donations for the film makers encouraged.

Please pass the word - 8pm, 'i' the film at the rampART
15-17 Rampart Street, London E1 2LA

nearest tubes, Aldgate East, Whitechapel or Shadwell. Buses 15,105 etc

further details about the film from www.ithefilm.com

further details about the venue from www.rampart.co.nr

rampART social centre
mail e-mail: rampart@mutualaid.org
- Homepage: http://rampart.co.nr


Nottingham screening 12th October

03.10.2006 10:43

The film "i" will be screened in Nottingham on 12th October. Argentinian filmmaker Andres Ingoglia will introduce the screening and answer questions at the end. Food will be served from 6pm and the film will start at 7.30pm. Bar open after the film. Entry by donations.

This event will be held at The Sumac Centre, 245 Gladstone Street, Forest Fields, Nottingham, NG7 6HX,  http://www.sumac.org.uk, 0845 458 9595

Notts Indymedia


Screening at the Cowley Club, Brighton

03.10.2006 16:10

The film "i" will also be screened in Brighton on Wednesday 11th October at 6pm.

Argentinian filmmaker Andres Ingoglia will introduce the screening and answer questions at the end.

The screening is free but donations for our visiting film maker would be much appreciated.

The Cowley Club is located on 12 London Road (opposite Somerfield).

Welcome all!

-the entertainment collective

harry cowley
mail e-mail: cowleymusic@yahoo.co.uk
- Homepage: http://www.cowleyclub.org.uk


More UK screenings...

04.10.2006 10:02

Screenings in the UK so far include...

Tue Oct 10 - London - RampART - 15-17 Rampart St
Wed Oct 11 - Brighton - The Cowley Club - 12 London Road
Thu Oct 12 - Nottingham - The Sumac Centre - 245 Gladstone Street
Sat Oct 14 - Glasgow - Document 4 Intl. Human Rights Film Festival
Sun Oct 15 - Edinburgh - Forest Café
Mon Oct 16 - Edinburgh - Edinburgh IMC

Please help advertising all screenings!

coming to a city near you


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"i" movie screening in Johannesburg

06.10.2006 22:08

Anyone available to help co-ordinate the screening of this vilm at Cinema Nouveau (Jhb), Brooklyn (Tshwane), and elsewhere in Mzantsi please contact Peta Ndlovu:  gredmap@gmail.com +27118832808

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